Basic Examples

Subdivide the range 10–10000 in three steps:

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Scope

With two arguments, the start of the sequence is assumed to be 1:

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PowerSubdivide can also perform on symbolic entries:

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x_min can be larger than x_max:

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Applications

Choosing points logarithmically is useful for plotting on a logarithmic scale:

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Properties and Relations

The ratio between subsequent values is constant:

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PowerSubdivide is related to Subdivide:

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Negative and positive end points result in intermediate values in the complex plane:

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Calculate the geometric mean of two values:

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Compare to the built-in function:

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Possible Issues

If the start or end is a negative number, intermediate values might be complex numbers:

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If both end points are negative real numbers, Chop might be needed to remove approximate zeros:

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Because Log[0] equals -∞, all but the last entry will be 0:

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Neat Examples

Connect pairs of random complex numbers:

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